NSW Urban Observatory

The NSW
Urban Observatory is a key component to the Australian Urban Research
Infrastructure Network (AURIN)’s (
http://aurin.org.au/
)
engagement activities with planners and policy-makers. The Observatory is
responsible for hosting and managing a number of state based datasets across
NSW which are made available through the AURIN portal. The Observatory also
provides expert advice on the What if? scenario planning, based on evidenced
based approaches to strategic planning (
http://aurin.org.au/projects/portal-and-infrastructure/what-if/
).
In 2016, the Observatory is also hosting a series of workshops across
Sydney with key stakeholders to increase the awareness of AURIN’s potential in
an era of big data, analytics and smart cities.